The PRS McCarty Model Electric Guitar is an electric guitar. Close alternatives include the Gibson Les Paul and the PRS Custom 24. It pairs well with the Blackstar 1RH MKII and the Blackstar St. James 100.
PRS McCarty Model Electric Guitar
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The PRS McCarty is named for Ted McCarty, Gibson's president through the 1950s, and was PRS's move toward that older voice: a thicker body than the Custom 24, 22 frets on a 24.594-inch scale, a shallower neck angle and lower-output vintage-style humbuckers. The extra mahogany depth is the main tonal difference, adding low-mid weight the thinner PRS bodies do not have.
- clarity
- fat
- classy refined versatile tone
- vintage
- smooth jazz
- remarkable tonal versatility
- aggressive
- modern
Genres the PRS McCarty Model Electric Guitar is commonly used in
- Smooth Jazz
- Blues Rock
Amps that pair well with the PRS McCarty Model Electric Guitar
Blackstar 1RH MKII
Blackstar
24% matchPRS McCarty Model Electric Guitar leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Blackstar St. James 100
Blackstar
18% matchInto a transparent tone, Blackstar St. James 100 brings the high gain it's missing
Soldano Astro-20 Head
Soldano
18% matchInto a transparent tone, Soldano Astro-20 Head brings the high gain it's missing
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchRun Synergy SL2 Module into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchRun Friedman BE-Mini Head into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchRun Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchRun Ceriatone 2202H into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head
Hiwatt
tonal matchHiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Pedals that stack with the PRS McCarty Model Electric Guitar
Greer Black Mountain
Greer
19% matchGreer Black Mountain's fuzzy fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
ThorpyFX The Dane
ThorpyFX
18% matchRun ThorpyFX The Dane into that transparent platform and it finally gets some fuzzy
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
tonal matchBlack Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz is voiced for a clean amp's front end — PRS McCarty Model Electric Guitar gives it exactly that
Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes
Electro-Harmonix
tonal matchInto PRS McCarty Model Electric Guitar, Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
MXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D.
MXR
tonal matchInto PRS McCarty Model Electric Guitar, MXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D. is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Catalinbread MontaVillian
Catalinbread
tonal matchCatalinbread MontaVillian is voiced for a clean amp's front end — PRS McCarty Model Electric Guitar gives it exactly that — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz
Behringer
tonal matchPRS McCarty Model Electric Guitar leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz wants
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
tonal matchPRS McCarty Model Electric Guitar leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature wants
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Gibson Les Paul
Gibson
70% similarity“Compared to Les Paul, McCarty has nice sparkle with clearer articulation in high notes that cuts through better”
PRS Custom 24
PRS
70% similarity“a thicker body than the Custom 24”
Gibson ES-335
Gibson
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the PRS McCarty Model Electric Guitar?+
The closest matches in character are the Gibson Les Paul, the PRS Custom 24, the Gibson ES-335.
What pairs well with the PRS McCarty Model Electric Guitar?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Blackstar 1RH MKII, Blackstar St. James 100, Soldano Astro-20 Head — PRS McCarty Model Electric Guitar leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.